For several decades, cancer was equivalent to a death sentence. That has changed completely, as it can now often either be cured or patients can live with it as a chronic illness. There are around 1.7 million people living in Germany who have received a cancer diagnosis in the past five years. On top of that, another 500,000 people fall ill with cancer every year. But thanks to continuous research, more and more of them have the chance to survive and heal. The German Cancer Aid Foundation Deutsche Krebshilfe continues to play a major role in that development – something which was once thought to be impossible.
Early detection is extremely important for successfully treating cancer. Movement and regular exercise, as well as a healthy diet, also help when it comes to preventing and fighting cancer. Making the population aware of the possibilities of prevention is one of the foundation’s goals. The organisation has been receiving support from professional leagues across the sports of basketball, ice hockey, handball, hockey, table tennis, volleyball, as well as from the German Ski Association and several Bundesliga clubs between 25 October and 10 November. At the home match against St. Pauli, TSG Hoffenheim are looking to raise awareness of how interested parties can become a plus in the fight against cancer – through donations, informing themselves and passing on what they have learned. One piece of information is particularly important: around 40 percent of all new cancers could be avoided by a healthy lifestyle.
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